I’ve got some exciting news. I’m in a book! Yes, dear readers, I’m happy to announce that my story, “How A Combine Havester Saved Our Christmas Tree” was selected as one of the 101 stories included in the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Christmas. I’m here to tell you that these 101 [Read More]
A Summer of Milestones for this Mom
Summer officially ends on September 22. It’s been one hot doozy here in Michigan. It’s also been one hot doozy of a few months for my emotions as a mom, too. That’s because my oldest graduated high school, turned 18, and left for college. Since some of you do not follow me on social media [Read More]
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The Summer After 16
While my oldest turned 18 this month and just graduated from high school, I wrote the piece below two years ago when I watched him turn 16 and get his driver’s license. That summer I came to refer to as “The Summer After 16” and it was a hint of things to come now that [Read More]
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10 Things This Freelance Writer Wants You To Know
I started my freelance writing career in 2007 when my personal essay about my daughter’s fast and furious birth was published in Pregnancy magazine. I was thrilled that my essay got accepted–and I was hooked! Even though I was swamped with parenting two little kids, I kept on writing a little bit every day (or [Read More]
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10 Things I Learned in Quarantine
As things begin to open back up for us here in Michigan (a little slower than most other places), I am feeling a sense of joy and relief. I know we’re not out of the woods, but if I can just go out and about more freely to buy an ice cream cone or a [Read More]
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10 Things I Loved about Chaperoning the Middle School Trip to Toronto
Four years ago I chaperoned my son on his middle school trip to Toronto. It was two jolly days filled with boisterous, obnoxious tween boys who lived life to the fullest every moment and never listened to me (also every moment). So it should come as a complete, total surprise that I decided to chaperone [Read More]
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Math Word Problems for Moms
Kids have been finishing up the school year all across America these last few weeks. But for moms, there is never a break from math, particularly math word problems. That’s right, Moms don’t need to fear the dreaded Summer Brain Drain. Because if they are like me, they’ll be flexing their quantitative skills all summer. [Read More]
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